New food spots near Petco Park are a hit

With a rebuilt Padres team, Opening Day at Petco Park last week took on an extra air of excitement. But anybody keeping score on downtown’s dining scene knows that every day seems like opening day, with new restaurants launching at a faster clip than a Craig Kimbrel pitch.

Bottega Americano

An all-Italian restaurant and marketplace, Bottega excels at everything from pasta to desserts, while making you feel as if you’re eating at an exciting, big-city hub. 1195 Island Ave., East Village. (619) 255-7800 or bottegaamericano.com

Cafe Chloe

The chic 10-year-old Parisian eatery brought in a new kitchen team to revamp the menu and return to such classic French dishes as steak tartare and oysters. 721 Ninth Ave., East Village. (619) 232-3242 or cafechloe.com

Común Kitchen & Tavern

Join chef Chad White’s nightly celebration of San Diego-Baja cross-border cuisine in this hip cantina where he extracts extreme flavors from everything he cooks. 935 J St., East Village. (619) 358-9707 or comunsd.com

Half Door Brewing Co.

It was a long time coming, but the charming, brand-new pub-in-a-historic-house is already sporting a reputation as a go-to spot for great grub and brews. 903 Island Ave., East Village. (619) 232-9845 or halfdoorbrewing.com

JSix

Chef Christian Graves shines brighter than ever in this completely remodeled space, as he brings a lighter, more playful touch to his seriously seasonality. 616 J St., Gaslamp Quarter. (619) 531-8744 or jsixrestaurant.com

Rare Form

This trendy European deli at Petco’s Park at the Park just debuted its homemade “haute dogs,” including The Murph, with bacon, and the pastrami-based Sultan of Swat. 793 J St., East Village. (619) 255-6507 or godblessrareform.com

Water Grill

The Palm steakhouse has given way to the cavernous, yet clubby, upscale seafood house, which has made stars of the chefs that have helmed its L.A. locations. 615 J St., Gaslamp Quarter. (619) 717-6992 or watergrill.com

Did you know?

Carnivores will find something to cheer about at the new Table No. 10 where the culinary playbook includes braised, roasted, smoked, grilled, fried and sous vide meat. 369 10th Ave., East Village. (619) 550-1262 or tablenumber10.com